Author Archives: thornemoore

HISTORY: A Succession of Damned Things

My favourite subject, ever since Junior School more than half a century ago, was and is History and the thing that first gave me a grasp of its significance was this poster on a classroom wall, courtesy of National Savings (something I didn’t notice back then). Ladies’ costumes (British) through the ages. Yes, terrible colour,Continue reading “HISTORY: A Succession of Damned Things”

THIS COLD NIGHT: Being Nice

This Cold Night is a crime novel with a detective (Rosanna Quillan) trying to solve mysteries. Missing girl. Murder. Fraud. The usual. There is also an issue in it that might not have concerned me so much if we were not living through these present times. I am not so naïve as to think weContinue reading “THIS COLD NIGHT: Being Nice”

New Book: THIS COLD NIGHT

Yes, I’ve written another crime novel. It’s the third in my Cold Case series, featuring my detective Rosanna Quillan. She first appeared, as a detective constable, in BETHULIA, published by Diamond Crime, when I had no idea of writing a series. But since I decided to stick with my disillusioned Rosanna, after she left theContinue reading “New Book: THIS COLD NIGHT”

A Mad Move to Self-publishing

I appreciate it’s a weird thing to do, having spent most of my adult life seeking out conventional publishers (and occasionally finding them) but, having finally reached the age where bits of me are falling off/seizing up/dropping dead, I have decided to reclaim most of my titles and stick to self-publishing from now on. ItContinue reading “A Mad Move to Self-publishing”

The Unravelling: Time and Place

My third novel, The Unravelling was published by Honno in 2016. My protagonist, Karen, does visit Wales in one chapter, but the book is largely centred on a council estate in Lyford, which was also a setting for my second novel Motherlove. Lyford is fictional, but it’s based on Luton, where I grew up. ThatContinue reading “The Unravelling: Time and Place”

Impact and Influence: very rich hours.

Inspiration not as a writer but as a needlewoman. I was always bewitched by the gorgeous illustrations in Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. French, early 15th century (Joan of Arc era), with a magnificent painting for each month, mostly featuring countryside activities and fabulous châteaux that must have been an inspiration forContinue reading “Impact and Influence: very rich hours.”

Nevern Churchyard, rest in peace.

I know town cemeteries are beautifully maintained, neat, trimmed, numbered and carefully recorded, regimented for ease of access, but if you really want to rest in peace you can’t beat a country churchyard and Nevern has the best. Cross the narrow bridge over the Nyfer, and there it is. In the heart of North Pembrokeshire,Continue reading “Nevern Churchyard, rest in peace.”

Isle of Wight Inspiration and Fatal Nostalgia

When I was very young, we had a car. A Morris 8, black, with a starting handle, little orange fingers that stuck out of the side as indicators, running boards and a blind in the small rear window that we children managed to break but never admitted to, which was okay because it was neverContinue reading “Isle of Wight Inspiration and Fatal Nostalgia”